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Cumulation considerations
In assessing whether imports should be cumulated, the Commission determines
whether U.S. imports from the subject countries compete with each other and with the
domestic like product and has generally considered four factors: (1) fungibility, (2) presence of
sales or offers to sell in the same geographical markets, (3) common or similar channels of
distribution, and (4) simultaneous presence in the market. Information regarding channels of
distribution, market areas, and interchangeability appear in Part II. Additional information
concerning fungibility, geographical markets, and simultaneous presence in the market is
presented below.
Fungibility
Table IV‐7 and figure IV‐4 present data for U.S. producers’ and U.S. importers’ U.S.
shipments by design for 2019. U.S. shipments by design range, are categorized by colors:
granite design, marble short veining design, marble long veining design, uniform white design,
uniform neutral design, uniform dark design, crushed glass design 8 , and other designs 9 . For U.S.
shipments of domestically produced quartz surface products, the marble short veining design
accounted for the largest share of shipments by type (*** percent) followed by granite design
(*** percent) and then marble long veining design (*** percent).
For U.S. imports from India, the uniform white design accounted for the largest share of
shipments by type (*** percent) followed by marble short veining design (*** percent) and
then uniform neutral/light design (*** percent). In contrast, for U.S. imports from Turkey, the
marble short veining design was the largest share of U.S. shipments by design (*** percent
followed by uniform white design (*** percent) and then marble long veining design (***
percent). For U.S. imports from nonsubject sources, the marble short veining design accounted
for the largest share of shipments by type (*** percent) followed by marble long veining design
(*** percent) and then uniform white design (*** percent). In 2019, U.S. produced quartz
surface products and quartz surface products imported from India were available in all design
categories. Quartz surface products imported from Turkey were available in all design
categories expect ***.
8
Crushed glass design does not include crushed glass surface products expressly excluded from the
scope of these investigations.
9
Other products include ***. U. S. producer questionnaire response, section II‐11c.
IV‐15